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Apple, iPhone, iPad, Mac News and RumorsMon, 21 Jan 2019 15:59:02 PSTenhourly1https://www.macrumors.comHow to Use the macOS Help Menuhttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-the-macos-help-menu/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/use-the-macos-help-menu.2165406Wed, 16 Jan 2019 03:08:37 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-the-macos-help-menu&post_date=1547647717/Tim HardwickmacOS High SierramacOS MojaveThe ever-present Help menu in your Mac's menu bar is an easily overlooked aspect of macOS, but it's home to some surprising and extremely handy features that every user can benefit from.
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Apart from being a useful first port of call for any queries you may have about the application in use or your Mac in general, it also serves as a menu navigator. Let's take a closer look.
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<h2>How to Use the Mac Help Menu</h2>
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You can use the keyboard shortcut <strong>Command-Shift-/</strong> to quickly access the macOS Help Menu. At the top of the Help menu is a Search field for typing in the subject you need help with. Below this, you'll also see a direct link to the help documentation for the currently active application, which is useful for looking up topics manually.
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If it's an Apple app you're using, search results come from the official macOS User Guide, while the direct help link below the search field takes you straight to the relevant section of the guide, or in the case of Finder, the main contents page.
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It's important to remember that if the active app is a third-party one, the contents of the Help menu can differ depending on how much effort the developer has put into it. For example, some apps may include FAQs, manuals, or links to online help, while others may offer very little.
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<h2>How to Use Help's Action Search Feature</h2>
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Another neat built-in feature of the Help menu is its ability to point to available actions in other menus for the currently active app.
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Next time you type into the Help menu's Search field, check to see if the results include any Menu Items. Hover over one of these with your mouse, and macOS will locate the action for you by pointing an arrow at it in the corresponding menu. Hit Enter, and the action will be performed for you.
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Depending on the app, this feature can even extend to contextual menu functions. For instance, you can use Safari's Help field to search your bookmarks and recent browsing history for keywords to quickly navigate back to web pages. Next time you're in your favorite app, try out its Help menu functions to see how deeply they've been implemented.<br/><br/><div class="linkback">Related Roundup: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-10-14/">macOS Mojave</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-the-macos-help-menu/">How to Use the macOS Help Menu</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/use-the-macos-help-menu.2165406/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>Confirmed: Toronto's Eaton Centre is Finally Getting a New Apple Storehttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/14/toronto-eaton-centre-getting-new-apple-store/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/toronto-eaton-centre-getting-new-apple-store.2165174Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:11:39 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/14/toronto-eaton-centre-getting-new-apple-store/Joe RossignolApple StoreCanadaThe busiest shopping mall in North America for the past several years will finally be getting a brand new Apple Store in the not too distant future.
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A new building permit for the Eaton Centre shopping mall in Toronto, Canada was applied for three days ago, proposing interior alterations to unit 2105A. The space is currently occupied by apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, which will be <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-store-eaton-centre-yonge-bloor-toronto-plans/">relocating to a new store directly across the hall in spring 2019</a>.
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When finished, the unit will be a new "ground floor Apple Store," according to the building permit. Abercrombie & Fitch is currently located on "Level 2" of the Eaton Centre near the south Queen Street entrance to the mall. Apple will "move" its <a href="https://www.apple.com/ca/retail/eatoncentre/">existing store</a> into the space, the application confirms.
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MacRumors was <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-store-eaton-centre-yonge-bloor-toronto-plans/">first to report on Apple's plans at the Eaton Centre</a> last week based on info from people familiar with the matter.
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The biggest benefit of Apple's planned move will be additional space. Abercrombie & Fitch currently has a 10,680-square-foot unit, more than twice the size of Apple's current 4,977-square-foot store, according to an <a href="https://www.cadillacfairview.com/content/dam/cnc/ui/pdfs/floorplans/TECOP03_floorplan.pdf">Eaton Centre floor plan</a>.
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Not only is the Eaton Centre the <a href="https://www.bisnow.com/toronto/news/retail/cf-toronto-eaton-centre-busiest-mall-in-na-study-84158">busiest shopping mall in North America</a>, but it is home to Apple's only store in Downtown Toronto. An expansion would be a sigh of relief for not only customers but the team staffing the busy store, as the location has developed a reputation for being frequently overcrowded.
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Toronto-based photographer and urban planning aficionado <a href="https://twitter.com/MetroManTO">Pedro Marques</a> has informed MacRumors that two stores next to Abercrombie & Fitch will soon be vacating, including Scotch & Soda and Baby Gap, potentially giving Apple up to 15,000 square feet of space for its new store — triple the size of its current store.
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The new store would feature Apple's updated retail aesthetic, which typically includes large glass doors, massive video screens for Today at Apple sessions and product marketing, and wall-mounted sequoia wood shelves called Avenues that display Beats headphones, iPhone cases, and other accessories.
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Depending on how long the City of Toronto's zoning and safety reviews take, the new store could potentially open in time for the 2019 holiday shopping season. However, no timeframe has been specified as of yet.
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Apple and the Eaton Centre's owner and property management company Cadillac Fairview did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Apple has four existing stores in Toronto at Yorkdale, Sherway Gardens, Fairview, and the aforementioned Eaton Centre, but all of them are within shopping malls. Rumors suggest Apple also plans to open a <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-store-eaton-centre-yonge-bloor-toronto-plans/">new street-facing store at The One</a>, an upcoming condominium bordering Downtown Toronto slated to open by 2022.<br/><br/><div class="linkback">Related Roundup: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-retail-stores/">Apple Stores</a></div><div class="linkback">Tag: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/canada/">Canada</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/14/toronto-eaton-centre-getting-new-apple-store/">Confirmed: Toronto&#039;s Eaton Centre is Finally Getting a New Apple Store</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/toronto-eaton-centre-getting-new-apple-store.2165174/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>How to Use AirPods With Your Mac and Customize Controlshttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/pair-airpods-with-your-mac-and-customize-settings/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/pair-airpods-with-your-mac-and-customize-settings.2165114Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:25:29 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/pair-airpods-with-your-mac-and-customize-settings&post_date=1547483129/Tim HardwickAirPodsIf you've <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/set-up-new-airpods/">set up your AirPods with your iPhone</a> and your Mac is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID, then your AirPods should be ready to use with your Mac.
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Ideally, all you need to do is put your AirPods in your ears, click the Bluetooth icon in your Mac's menu bar, select your AirPods from the dropdown list, and click <strong>Connect</strong>.
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If you don't see your AirPods in the Bluetooth menu, you can pair them manually with your Mac in the following way.
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<h2>How to Pair AirPods With Your Mac</h2>
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<ol><li>On your Mac, launch <strong>System Preferences</strong> from the Apple menu bar (<strong> -> System Preferences...</strong>).</li>
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<li>Click the <strong>Bluetooth</strong> pane.
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<li>Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.</li>
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<li>With your AirPods in their charging case, open the lid.</li>
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<li>Press and hold the button on the back of the charging case until the status light between the AirPods flashes white.
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<h2>Customizing AirPod Controls</h2>
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Apple AirPods support a number of gestural touch controls that you can customize, including the option to change tracks with a double tap.
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All of these options can be accessed in the Settings app while the <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/airpods-change-music-tracks-ios-11/">AirPods are connected to your iPhone or iPad</a>. But you can also access them when your AirPods are connected to your Mac. Here's how:
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<ol><li>On your Mac, launch <strong>System Preferences</strong> from the Apple menu bar (<strong> -> System Preferences...</strong>).</li>
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<li>In the Bluetooth devices list, click the <strong>Options</strong> button next to your AirPods.
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Double-tap options include <strong>Siri</strong>, <strong>Play/Pause</strong>, <strong>Off</strong>, <strong>Next Track</strong>, and <strong>Previous Track</strong>. Note that you can also set different gestures for the left and the right AirPod. <br/><br/><div class="linkback">Related Roundup: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods/">AirPods</a></div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: <a href="https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#AirPods">AirPods (Caution)</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/pair-airpods-with-your-mac-and-customize-settings/">How to Use AirPods With Your Mac and Customize Controls</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/pair-airpods-with-your-mac-and-customize-settings.2165114/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Update to Developers and Public Beta Testershttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/10/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-14-3-beta-4/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-14-3-beta-4.2164651Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:06:40 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/10/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-14-3-beta-4/Juli ClovermacOS MojaveApple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Mojave 10.14.3 update to developers and public beta testers, a few days after releasing <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/07/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-13-4-beta-3/">the third beta</a> and more than a month after the launch of <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/05/macos-10-14-2-released/">macOS Mojave 10.14.2</a>.
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The new macOS Mojave 10.14.3 beta can be downloaded through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after the proper profile has been installed from Apple's Developer Center or the public beta testing site.
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We don't yet know what improvements the next update to macOS Mojave will bring, but it is likely to include bug fixes and performance improvements for issues that weren't able to be addressed in the macOS 10.14.2 update.
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No new features were found in the first three betas of macOS 10.14.3, but if we find anything new in the fourth beta, we'll update this post.
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</div>Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 73 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvementshttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-releases-safari-technology-preview-73/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-safari-technology-preview-73.2164474Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:41:07 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-releases-safari-technology-preview-73/Juli CloverSafari Technology Preview<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-495884" src="http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2016/03/safaripreviewicon.jpg" alt="safaripreviewicon" width="200" height="200" />Apple today <a href="https://developer.apple.com/safari/download/">released a new update</a> for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/30/apple-safari-technology-preview-browser/">first introduced</a> in March 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari.
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Safari Technology Preview release 73 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Web API, JavaScript, CSS, Media, WebRTC, Web Animations, Web Authentication, WebGPU, and Web Inspector.
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The new Safari Technology Preview update is available for both macOS High Sierra and macOS Mojave, the newest version of the Mac operating system that was released to the public in September 2018.
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The Safari Technology Preview update is available through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store to anyone who has <a href="https://developer.apple.com/safari/download/">downloaded the browser</a>. Full release notes for the update are available <a href="https://developer.apple.com/safari/technology-preview/release-notes/">on the Safari Technology Preview website</a>.
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Apple’s aim with Safari Technology Preview is to gather feedback from developers and users on its browser development process. Safari Technology Preview can run side-by-side with the existing Safari browser and while designed for developers, it does not require a developer account to download.<br/><br/><div class="linkback">Tag: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/safari-technology-preview/">Safari Technology Preview</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-releases-safari-technology-preview-73/">Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 73 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-safari-technology-preview-73.2164474/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>CES 2019: Elgato Unveils Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock With Dual USB-C, Dual USB-A, Gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort, and Morehttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/elgato-thunderbolt-3-pro-dock/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/elgato-thunderbolt-3-pro-dock.2164450Wed, 09 Jan 2019 07:31:54 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/elgato-thunderbolt-3-pro-dock/Joe RossignolElgatoThunderbolt 3CES 2019Elgato parent company Corsair at CES 2019 this week <a href="https://www.corsair.com/us/en/company/press-release/elgato-unveils-new-products-at-ces-2019">unveiled</a> its new <a href="https://www.elgato.com/en/dock/thunderbolt-3-pro">Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock</a>. The dock connects to the latest MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with a single Thunderbolt 3 cable and provides a wide variety of additional I/O connectivity options, eliminating the need for multiple adapters.
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The dock is equipped with two USB-C ports with transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s, two USB-A ports with transfer speeds up to 5 Gb/s, two Thunderbolt 3 ports with transfer speeds up to 40 Gb/s, one DisplayPort 1.2, one Gigabit Ethernet port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and audio output, and SD and microSD card readers.
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The dock can drive a 5K external display at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or two 4K external displays simultaneously, with one connected via DisplayPort and the other via Thunderbolt. 4K at 60Hz is also supported via HDMI 2.0 with an adapter.
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The new Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock is available now for &#36;349.99 from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFWBPRF">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Elgato-Gaming/Dock/Thunderbolt%E2%84%A2-3-Pro-Dock/p/10DAC4101">Corsair</a>, and select other retailers and distributors around the world.
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</div>Apple Hires Prominent Facebook Critic for Internal-Facing Product Privacy Rolehttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-hires-facebook-critic-for-privacy-role/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-hires-facebook-critic-for-privacy-role.2164420Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:49:17 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-hires-facebook-critic-for-privacy-role/Tim HardwickFacebookprivacyApple has recruited a former Facebook employee who went on to become one of the social network's most ardent critics, reports <em><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a10b54e0-1352-11e9-a581-4ff78404524e">The Financial Times</a></em> (paywall). Sandy Parakilas monitored the privacy and policy compliance of Facebook developers for 18 months before leaving the social network in 2012.
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During his time at the company, Parakilas felt his concerns about its data-sharing policies were downplayed, according to <em>FT</em>.
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Last year, following the <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/05/03/cambridge-analytica-shutting-down/">Cambridge Analytica scandal</a>, Parakilas also gave evidence to the British parliament's digital, culture, media, and sport committee, and told MPs that Facebook's data protection practices were "far outside the bounds of what should have been allowed" between 2010 and 2014.
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<blockquote>Mr Parakilas has urged the tech industry to improve its data protection practices, increase the use of encrypted messaging and "verify the truth of statements that can be viewed by millions of people".
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"We now live in a world where racist demagogues and their dictator buddies can cynically exploit our tools to seize power," he wrote in a blog post in late 2016. "There is no such thing as a 'neutral platform'. Facebook, Twitter and Google all profited from this perversion of democracy."</blockquote>According to <em>FT</em>'s sources, Parakilas will work in Apple's privacy team as a product manager, an internal-facing role designed to ensure that new products in development protect users' privacy and minimize data collection.
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Apple has made much of its privacy focus in recent years. In 2018, CEO Tim Cook singled out user privacy a "<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/19/tim-cook-hbo-axios-interview-privacy/">core value</a>" of Apple's that reaches way back to before smartphones had become a feature of people's daily lives.
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Recently, in the heart of Las Vegas where the Consumer Electronics Show is currently underway, Apple <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/04/apple-las-vegas-privacy-billboard/">put up a giant sign</a> touting the security of its devices to remind the tech industry of its heavy emphasis on privacy.
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Apple does not have a presence at the show, but CES attendees will be seeing products from companies with less of a privacy focus like Google and Amazon. <br/><br/><div class="linkback">Tags: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/facebook/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/privacy/">privacy</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/09/apple-hires-facebook-critic-for-privacy-role/">Apple Hires Prominent Facebook Critic for Internal-Facing Product Privacy Role</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-hires-facebook-critic-for-privacy-role.2164420/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned Over $15 Million in 2018, Not Counting Stock Awardshttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/apple-ceo-tim-cook-2018-salary/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-ceo-tim-cook-2018-salary.2164372Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:54:24 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/apple-ceo-tim-cook-2018-salary/Juli CloverTim Cook<img src="http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2016/08/cook_hero.png" alt="" width="250" height="286" class="alignright size-full wp-image-517381" />Apple CEO Tim Cook earned more than &#36;15 million in salary in 2018 according to the 2018 <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312519004664/d667873ddef14a.htm">proxy statement</a> Apple filed with the SEC today.
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Cook earned a base salary of &#36;3 million along with &#36;12 million in incentives awarded for performance-based reasons, and another &#36;682,000 in unspecified "Other Compensation." Cook earned a total of &#36;3 million more than he did in 2017.
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Cook's listed salary does not include stock awards that he received in 2018, and when taking that into account, he earned an additional &#36;121 million. In the future, Cook is set to receive stock worth upwards of &#36;189 million as shares vest.
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Other Apple executives received a base salary of &#36;1 million, along with bonuses of more than &#36;25 million. Angela Ahrendts, Jeff Williams, Luca Maestri, and Kate Adams, Apple's general counsel, all earned over &#36;26 million in 2018, stock awards included.
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All Apple executives are earning well over the median salary at Apple, which was &#36;55,426 owing to the large number of retail and support employees that work for Apple. At almost &#36;16 million, Cook earns 283 times what the median Apple employees do.
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Apple's full proxy statement contains additional salary details, proposals that will be voted on at the shareholders meeting in March, and information on Apple's achievements in 2018, such as reaching 100 percent renewable energy in its global facilities, shipping the two billionth iOS device, launching the Everyone Can Create curriculum, and more.<br/><br/><div class="linkback">Tag: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/tim-cook/">Tim Cook</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/apple-ceo-tim-cook-2018-salary/">Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned Over &#36;15 Million in 2018, Not Counting Stock Awards</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-ceo-tim-cook-2018-salary.2164372/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>Apple's Annual Shareholders Meeting to Take Place on March 1 at Apple Park, Pre-Registration Requiredhttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/apple-annual-shareholders-meeting-march-1/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-annual-shareholders-meeting-march-1.2164356Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:59:54 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/apple-annual-shareholders-meeting-march-1/Juli CloverMacApple<img src="http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/02/Apple-Logo.png" alt="" width="250" height="250" class="alignright size-full wp-image-437787" />Apple's annual shareholders meeting is set to take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on March 1, 2019, the company said today in a filing with the SEC.
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Apple has been holding its shareholder meetings at Steve Jobs Theater since last year, and because space is limited, the company asks that shareholders pre-register for the event.
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Shareholders can register to attend the meeting at <a href="http://proxyvote.com/">Proxyvote.com</a> starting at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on February 6. Apple says that registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The record date for the meeting is January 2, 2019, and only shareholders as of the record date who have registered in advance and have a valid registration confirmation will be allowed to enter the meeting.
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Last year's shareholders meeting was rather tame, focusing primarily on discussing shareholder proposals, many of which were routine proposals for re-electing the board of directors, compensating executives, and more. Apple did make a few comments about topics that include acquisitions, customer satisfaction, and wearables, so similar information could be shared this year.<br/><br/><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/apple-annual-shareholders-meeting-march-1/">Apple&#039;s Annual Shareholders Meeting to Take Place on March 1 at Apple Park, Pre-Registration Required</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-annual-shareholders-meeting-march-1.2164356/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>CES 2019: LifeProof Launches $99 'Lifeactiv' Water Resistant Battery Packhttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/lifeproof-lifeactiv-battery-pack/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/lifeproof-lifeactiv-battery-pack.2164347Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:16:35 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/lifeproof-lifeactiv-battery-pack/Juli CloverLifeProofCES 2019LifeProof today announced the launch of a &#36;99 Lifeactiv Power Pack 20, a 20,000 mAh battery pack that features a USB-C port and built-in water resistance.
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The Lifeactiv Power Pack 20 includes two 10,000mAh batteries inside, and with the USB-C port, it can charge Apple's USB-C MacBooks, iPad Pro models, and iPhones with a USB-C to Lightning cable.
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According to LifeProof, the Power Pack is waterproof in up to 6.6 feet of water for a period of one hour, drop proof up to 6.6 feet, and sealed from dirt and snow, making it an ideal battery pack for outdoor usage.
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To survive a water drop and to keep it safe from liquids, the charging port door on the Lifeactiv needs to be closed before it's exposed to moisture.
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The 20,000mAh Lifeactiv Power Pack 20 from LifeProof is available for purchase today for &#36;99 <a href="https://www.lifeproof.com/en-us/lifeactiv-power-pack-20/lpla-20mah-power-pack.html">from the LifeProof website</a>.<br/><br/><div class="linkback">Tags: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/lifeproof/">LifeProof</a>, <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ces-2019/">CES 2019</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/lifeproof-lifeactiv-battery-pack/">CES 2019: LifeProof Launches &#36;99 &#039;Lifeactiv&#039; Water Resistant Battery Pack</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/lifeproof-lifeactiv-battery-pack.2164347/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Update to Developers and Public Beta Testershttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/07/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-13-4-beta-3/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-13-4-beta-3.2164171Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:07:29 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/07/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-13-4-beta-3/Juli ClovermacOS MojaveApple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Mojave 10.14.3 update to developers and public beta testers, three weeks after releasing <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/19/apple-seeds-macos-mojave-10-14-3-beta-2-to-developers/">the second beta</a> and a month after the launch of <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/05/macos-10-14-2-released/">macOS Mojave 10.14.2</a>.
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The new macOS Mojave 10.14.3 beta can be downloaded through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after the proper profile has been installed from Apple's Developer Center or through the public beta testing program.
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We don't yet know what improvements the next update to macOS Mojave will bring, but it is likely to include bug fixes and performance improvements for issues that weren't able to be addressed in the macOS 10.14.2 update.
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</div>CES 2019: Seagate Launches New Seagate and LaCie SSDs and HDDshttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/07/seagate-lacie-ces-2019-ssds-hdds/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/seagate-lacie-ces-2019-ssds-hdds.2164141Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:40:19 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/07/seagate-lacie-ces-2019-ssds-hdds/Juli CloverLaCieSeagateCES 2019At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Seagate is launching a number of new external hard drives and solid state drives under its Seagate and LaCie brand names, offering up a new range of data storage solutions.
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Seagate's premium LaCie brand is launching two new products, including the LaCie Mobile Drive and the LaCie Mobile SSD.
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The LaCie Mobile Drive offers up to 5TB of storage for those who need a lot of storage space, while the LaCie Mobile SSD offers up to 2TB of storage space and transfer speeds of 540MB/s, for instances when quick data transfer is needed.
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The two new LaCie drives, which are launching in January, feature a unique diamond-cut design that's meant to complement the aesthetics of Apple's Mac notebook lineup.
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LaCie's Mobile Drive offers a two year warranty, while the LaCie Mobile SSD offers a three year warranty and a three year subscription to the Seagate Rescue Data Recovery plan.
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Under the Seagate brand, multiple new Backup Plus drives are launching. The Backup Plus Ultra Touch, available in 1TB or 2TB capacities, is designed to offer a "high-touch sensory experience" with features that include automatic backup and multi-device folder sync.
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All new Backup Plus models ship with a complimentary two month subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan.
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Seagate's Backup Plus Ultra Touch will be available starting in February. while the Backup Plus Slim and Backup Plus Portable will launch in March.<br/><br/><div class="linkback">Tags: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/lacie/">LaCie</a>, <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/seagate/">Seagate</a>, <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ces-2019/">CES 2019</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/07/seagate-lacie-ces-2019-ssds-hdds/">CES 2019: Seagate Launches New Seagate and LaCie SSDs and HDDs</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/seagate-lacie-ces-2019-ssds-hdds.2164141/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>CES 2019: Linksys Debuts New MR8300 Wi-Fi Router With Velop Mesh Technologyhttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/07/linksys-mr8300-router/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/linksys-mr8300-router.2164056Mon, 07 Jan 2019 03:00:58 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/07/linksys-mr8300-router/Eric SlivkaLinksysVelopCES 2019With Apple having discontinued its AirPort lineup last year and mesh Wi-Fi becoming more and more popular due to its robust coverage and performance, the company's users are increasingly looking to third-party networking options. Belkin-owned <a href="http://linksys.7eer.net/c/153062/218085/3799">Linksys</a> has been one of the leaders in the mesh Wi-Fi market with its Velop lineup, and it's the only brand of Wi-Fi system Apple now carries in its stores and online.
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While the Velop systems have been popular for their performance and unobtrusive design, some users have been looking for something a bit more traditional that offers wired ports, and that's why Linksys today is announcing the <a href="https://linksys.7eer.net/c/153062/218085/3799?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linksys.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FMR8300%2F">MR8300 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi router</a>. It's a standalone Wi-Fi router that offers many of the features power users are accustomed to, including three radios (one 2.4 GHz 802.11n and two 5 GHz 802.11ac), four adjustable antennas with beamforming to deliver maximum signal coverage, and 4 gigabit LAN ports for wired connectivity. There's also a USB 3.0 port for connecting peripherals such as shared network storage.
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If that sounds pretty much like a traditional router, it is, but the MR8300 also includes built-in mesh technology that integrates with the Velop systems, so you can use it as a hub to build your mesh network around. The integration helps you evolve your network over time if your needs change such as moving from a small apartment where a single router is sufficient to a larger home where you can benefit from a mesh setup.
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I've had the MR8300 in my house for a couple of weeks, using it both in place of and integrated with my existing tri-band Velop nodes, and it's offered solid coverage and performance for my home.
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Unlike the Velop nodes or Apple's AirPort products, the MR8300 doesn't have a sleek design, instead prioritizing performance with its large adjustable antennas. It's not unusual for Wi-Fi router design, but if you're coming from something like the AirPort lineup it can be a little bit of a visual shock that might give you pause when considering just how visible you want your Wi-Fi router to be.
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The MR8300 isn't the most powerful Wi-Fi router you can buy, with Linksys itself offering some higher-end options like the EA9500 with eight antennas, eight Gigabit Ethernet ports, and faster transfer speeds, for example, but the MR8300 offers a nice balance of performance, price, and mesh expandability.
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For nearly a year, I've been using a three-node tri-band Velop system in my 1850 square foot, two-story home, with the primary node located in first-floor family room at one end of the house. My office is located at the exact opposite end of the house and up a floor, and while I get decent Wi-Fi speeds in my office, it feels like I do need to be careful with the placement of my Velop nodes to ensure a good signal, as the node in the center of my home has occasionally complained about a weak connection to the primary node.
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The MR8300 isn't able to fully cover my entire house on its own from its peripheral location, managing an average of only 27 Mbps down and 11 Mbps up from my 100/100 Google Fiber service when connecting from my office at the opposite end of the house, but that's not surprising considering my previous experience with Wi-Fi routers in my house. If you have a smaller home or are able to locate the router in a more central location, coverage should be just fine. Moving close to the router yielded speeds of around 95 Mbps up and down.
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While my router's location in my house isn't ideal for full Wi-Fi coverage on its own, it is in my family room with an Xbox and an Apple TV, so the ability to use stable wired connections for those devices is a plus.
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So if your setup is like mine and you find your router can't give you adequate coverage on its own, that's where the MR8300's Velop technology comes in. You can easily add one or more Linksys Velop nodes to the MR8300, letting your network grow with you while giving you the benefits of both fast gigabit wired connections and mesh Wi-Fi technology.
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The Linksys iOS app makes it easy to set up and manage the company's routers, and it takes only a few minutes to get the MR8300 up and running, with plenty of customization options available in the app. And if you want to add Velop nodes to the network, the app makes it easy to do so. It takes a few minutes for each node to start up and configure itself, but the process is extremely simple. And once everything is up and running, the app lets you check on the status of each node and see at a glance which nodes and Wi-Fi bands your devices are connected to.
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Once I had my Velop nodes added to the MR8300, I was able to achieve speeds in excess of 92 Mbps up and down throughout my home.
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The Linksys MR8300 is scheduled to be priced at &#36;199.99, although Linksys is <a href="https://linksys.7eer.net/c/153062/218085/3799?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linksys.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FMR8300%2F">currently listing it at &#36;179.99</a> in the company's online store. The MR8300 is launching today and will also be available through <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=J2shFQg6J/U&offerid=570502.148&type=3&subid=0">Best Buy</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com">Amazon</a>.
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That's the same price as a single tri-band Velop node, but it offers a bit more in the way of features such as the wired ports. The MR8300 is also nearly identical to the <a href="https://linksys.7eer.net/c/153062/218085/3799?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linksys.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FEA8300%2F">EA8300 router</a> from Linksys priced at &#36;139.99, so you're essentially paying &#36;60 for the new Velop compatibility.
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Velop Tri-Band users may also be interested in new Linksys Shield subscription services launching this year to help protect your network on an ongoing basis. First up next month is a Parental Control Subscription priced at &#36;4.99 per month or &#36;49.99 per year that offers filtering for adult, violent, or other types of content at the router level to help keep kids safe online. A separate Network Security Subscription priced at &#36;1.99 per month or &#36;19.99 per year will be launching later in 2019 to help protect against threats from malicious sites by checking your traffic against a database of known threats.
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</div>Apple Celebrates 15th Anniversary of GarageBand This Sundayhttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/04/garageband-turning-15/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/garageband-turning-15.2163681Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:27:17 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/04/garageband-turning-15/Joe RossignolGarageBandApple is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its popular music creation app <a href="https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/">GarageBand</a> on Mac this upcoming Sunday, January 6.
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Apple says GarageBand, introduced at Macworld 2004 by its late co-founder Steve Jobs and musician John Mayer, has grown to be the most widely used music app in the world and is now on over one billion iPhones, iPads, and Macs globally.
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Apple provided a timeline of significant GarageBand milestones, including the releases of iPhone and iPad versions in 2011:<ul><li><strong>January 2004:</strong> GarageBand debuted at Macworld by Steve Jobs with John Mayer
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<li><strong>April 2005:</strong> NIN release "The Hand That Feeds" as GarageBand project file that fans can remix
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<li><strong>December 2005:</strong> T-Pain creates his first album,"Rappa Ternt Sanga" in GarageBand for Mac
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<li><strong>March 2007:</strong> Rihanna "Umbrella" built with GarageBand bundled drum loop "Vintage Funk Kit 03"
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<li><strong>March 2007:</strong> Fall Out Boy records "Thnks fr th Mmrs" in GarageBand for Mac
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<li><strong>November 2007:</strong> Duran Duran releases GarageBand version of "Nite-Runner" that fans can remix
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<li><strong>February 2008:</strong> Usher "Love in This Club" built with GarageBand bundled synth loop "Euro Hero Synth 02"
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<li><strong>February 2008:</strong> Ting Tings record "Great DJ" on GarageBand for Mac
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<li><strong>April 2008:</strong> Radiohead release "Nude" as GarageBand project file that fans can remix
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<li><strong>2008:</strong> "It Might Get Loud" documentary shows Edge from U2 using GarageBand on his laptop
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<li><strong>2009:</strong> Learn to Play and Artist Lessons announced on GarageBand for Mac
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<li><strong>May 2009:</strong> St. Vincent creates "Actor" album in GarageBand
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<li><strong>March 2011:</strong> GarageBand for iPad announced
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<li><strong>November 2011:</strong> GarageBand for iPhone announced
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<li><strong>October 2013:</strong> GarageBand 10 for Mac with new design announced
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<li><strong>August 2014:</strong> Haim records "My Song 5" in GarageBand
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<li><strong>June 2015:</strong> Marc Maron interviews President Obama in a podcast recorded in his garage using GarageBand for Mac
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<li><strong>January 2016:</strong> Live Loops feature added to GarageBand for iOS
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<li><strong>May 2016:</strong> GarageBand for Greater China announced with traditional Chinese instruments
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<li><strong>April 2017:</strong> Steve Lacey produces the Kendrick Lamar song "PRIDE" using GarageBand for iOS</ul>GarageBand is a free download on the <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id682658836?mt=12">Mac App Store</a> and <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8">App Store</a> for iOS devices.<br/><br/><div class="linkback">Tag: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/garageband/">GarageBand</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/04/garageband-turning-15/">Apple Celebrates 15th Anniversary of GarageBand This Sunday</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/garageband-turning-15.2163681/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>How to Rename Several Files at Once in macOShttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/batch-rename-files-in-macos/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/batch-rename-files-in-macos.2163609Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:38:56 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/batch-rename-files-in-macos&post_date=1546612736/Tim HardwickMacApple<img src="http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2018/02/macos-finder-icon-250x235.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="235" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-619854" />In early versions of Mac OS, users looking for a way to quickly rename multiple files simultaneously (commonly referred to as batch renaming) had to use the command line or download and install a third-party tool dedicated to the task.
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Since OS X Yosemite however, Apple has integrated several useful batch renaming capabilities directly into Finder.
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To rename several files of the same kind on your Mac at once, follow the steps below. In our example we're going to be batch renaming some photos.
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<ol><li>Open a Finder window and locate the files you want to rename.
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<li>Drag a selection box over the files with your mouse or hold the <strong>Shift</strong> key and click them one by one.
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<li>Click the <strong>Action</strong> button in the Finder toolbar. Alternatively, right-click (or Ctrl-click) one of the selected files in the Finder window.
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<li>Select <strong>Rename [XX] Items</strong> in the menu.
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<li>Select <strong>Format</strong> from the first dropdown menu in the <strong>Rename Finder Items</strong> panel.
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<li>In the next dropdown, select a <strong>Name</strong> format. We're going to use <strong>Name and Index</strong>, but you can optionally select <strong>Name and Counter</strong> or <strong>Name and Date</strong>.
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<li>Enter a common name for your files in the <strong>Custom Format</strong> field.
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<li>Enter a starting number for the file series in the <strong>Start numbers at</strong> field. Note that if you selected a number format, you can use the <strong>Where</strong> dropdown to choose whether the sequential numbers appear before or after the common name of your files.
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<li>Make sure you're happy with the preview example at the bottom of the Rename panel, then click <strong>Rename</strong>.
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<h2>How to Add Text to Existing File Names</h2>Finder's renaming tool also lets you add supplementary text to filenames without changing their original titles.
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Simply select the files whose names you want to adjust and bring up the Rename Finder Items panel as described above, only select <strong>Add Text</strong> from the from the first dropdown instead. Then just type in the additional text in the input field.
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<h2>How to Search and Replace Text in File Names</h2>Finder also allows you to rename only certain files whose names include a certain piece of identifying text. This is particularly convenient if you have tens or hundreds of files in a folder with different names and you only want to change those files that contain a particular word.
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Select all the files in a folder (make sure they're all of the same kind, or this won't work), bring up the Rename Finder Items panel in the same way as before, but this time select <strong>Replace Text</strong> in the first dropdown.
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Now simply type the identifying text you want to replace into the <strong>Find</strong> field, and enter the text you want to replace it with in the <strong>Replace With</strong> field, then click <strong>Rename</strong>.<br/><br/><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/batch-rename-files-in-macos/">How to Rename Several Files at Once in macOS</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/batch-rename-files-in-macos.2163609/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>CES 2019: Samsung Announces New Displays Aimed at Saving Desk Space, Gaming and Content Creationhttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/samsung-ces-2019-displays/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/samsung-ces-2019-displays.2163530Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:09:18 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/samsung-ces-2019-displays/Juli CloverSamsungCES 2019Ahead of next week's Consumer Electronics Show, <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-462641-12719343-1476715521000">Samsung</a> has announced three new monitors that it will be showing off at the event.
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Samsung is debuting the CRG9, which the company says is the first high-resolution super ultra-wide gaming monitor equipped with a 32:9 aspect ratio.
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The display is equivalent to two 27-inch 16:9 monitors with a dual QHD resolution of 5120 x 1440 and support for HDR10 with a peak brightness of 1,000 nits. At the back, it has an HDMI port and two DisplayPorts, along with USB ports and a headphone jack.
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As a gaming monitor, it features a 120Hz refresh rate with a 4ms response time, with the display designed to minimize lag and motion blur when playing fast-paced games. It's also equipped with AMD's Radeon FreeSync HDR Technology, which Samsung says will reduce stutter, screen tearing, and input latency to guarantee the best possible frame rate.
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Samsung is also introducing the Samsung Space Monitor, designed for those who have a limited amount of desktop space for a display. It uses an arm clamp to attach to the back of a desk, freeing up valuable working area, and when not in use, it can be angled away from the desk and stored flat against a wall.
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It comes in a 27-inch size option with QHD resolution (2560 x 1440) and a 32-inch size option with a 4K UHD resolution.
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Samsung's third monitor debuting at CES is the UR59C, a 32-inch curved 4K display aimed at content creators. It features a 2,500:1 contrast ratio with support for up to one billion colors and a 1500R curvature for a "truly immersive experience" when creating content, watching videos, or gaming.
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Samsung's Space Monitor, priced starting at &#36;399, is available for pre-order <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/462641/type/dlg/https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/monitors/uhd-and-wqhd/27-sr75-wqhd-led-space-monitor-ls27r750qenxza/">from the Samsung website</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-S27R750-27-Inch-Monitor-LS27R750UENXZA/dp/B07L9FS1PD">Amazon.com</a>. The UR59C curved monitor, priced at &#36;499.99, is also available for pre-order <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/462641/type/dlg/https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/monitors/curved/32-ur59c-curved-4k-uhd-monitor-lu32r590cwnxza/">from Samsung's website</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LU32R590CWNXZA-Curved-Monitor-31-5/dp/B07L9G1BFX">Amazon.com</a>.
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Samsung's 49-inch CRG9 gaming display will be available for purchase later in 2019. Pricing has not been announced.
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</div>Apple iCloud Infrastructure Engineering Executive Leaves Apple to Join Startup Led by Imran Chaudhrihttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/patrick-gates-icloud-exec-leaves-apple/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/patrick-gates-icloud-exec-leaves-apple.2163526Thu, 03 Jan 2019 12:55:24 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/patrick-gates-icloud-exec-leaves-apple/Juli CloverMacApple<img src="http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2017/05/iCloud_Alt-250x250.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="250" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-565380" />Patrick Gates, Apple's senior director of engineering for iCloud, FaceTime, and iMessage, is leaving the company to join a stealth startup called Humane, reports <em><a href="https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/43789c">The Information</a></em>.
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Gates has been with Apple for close to 14 years, and he <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2017/10/06/icloud-infrastructure-executive-departs-apple/">took over ownership</a> of iCloud services infrastructure after Eric Billingsly left the company in 2017.
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The startup that Gates is joining, Humane, was created by former Apple employees Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. Chaudhri is well known as the designer of the interface for the original iPhone and a former member of Apple's UI team. He was at Apple for more than 20 years before departing in 2017.
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<a href="https://hu.ma.ne">Humane</a> is a secretive company working on "innovative technology that feels familiar, natural, and human," with the self-described mission of creating the next shift between humans and computing.<br/><br/><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/patrick-gates-icloud-exec-leaves-apple/">Apple iCloud Infrastructure Engineering Executive Leaves Apple to Join Startup Led by Imran Chaudhri</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/patrick-gates-icloud-exec-leaves-apple.2163526/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>OWC Acquires Popular Thunderbolt 3 Accessory Maker Akitiohttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/owc-acquires-akitio/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/owc-acquires-akitio.2163471Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:36:23 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/owc-acquires-akitio/Eric SlivkaOWCAkitioLongtime Mac accessory vendor <a href="https://www.owcdigital.com">OWC</a> today <a href="https://www.owcdigital.com/company/press-releases/owc-acquires-akitio">announced</a> that it has acquired <a href="https://www.akitio.com">Akitio</a>, maker of popular professional-level external storage solutions focused on Thunderbolt 3. Akitio also offers a number of other Thunderbolt 3 accessories including docks, eGPU boxes, and more.
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</div>Investor Rights Law Firm Investigates Apple's Earnings Cut for 'Potential Securities Fraud'https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/law-firm-apple-earnings-alleged-securities-fraud/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/law-firm-apple-earnings-alleged-securities-fraud.2163441Thu, 03 Jan 2019 03:16:42 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/law-firm-apple-earnings-alleged-securities-fraud/Tim HardwickMacAppleApple is to be investigated by an investor rights law firm for potential securities fraud following yesterday's <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/02/apple-lowers-q1-2019-revenue-guidance/">revised Q1 2019 earnings guidance</a> for the company, it emerged on Wednesday.
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Bernstein Liebhard LLP, which calls itself "a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm," <a href="https://www.bernlieb.com/cases/apple-inc-aapl-lawsuit-class-action-fraud-stock-106/">announced on its website</a> that it was investigating the fraud claims on behalf of Apple shareholders, based on "allegations that Apple and/or its executives may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public."
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The firm's complaint with Apple focuses on comments about China made by CEO Tim Cook in his November Q4 2018 earnings call, compared to what he told investors yesterday.
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In his letter on Wednesday, Cook revealed that Apple expected to end the quarter with &#36;84 billion in revenue, which is down more than 7 percent from the &#36;89 billion to &#36;93 billion forecast the company predicted at the end of the last fiscal quarter 2018.
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Cook put the revised guidance down to "lower than anticipated iPhone revenue, primarily in Greater China, [which] accounts for all of our revenue shortfall to our guidance and for much more than our entire year-over-year revenue decline."
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The statement contrasts with Cook's comments on China during Apple's <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/01/apple-4q-2018-results/">November Q4 2018 earnings call</a>, in which he told investors that "our business in China was very strong last quarter. We grew 16 percent, which we're very happy with. iPhone in particular was very strong, very strong double-digit growth there."
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Essentially, Bernstein Liebhard claims that the difference between the two statements represents "materially misleading business information" that has subsequently "damaged investors." It remains unclear how those allegations will stand up to scrutiny in a law court, however.
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Following Cook's earnings call yesterday, Apple's stock fell almost &#36;12 per share, or over 7.5 percent, during aftermarket trading hours. The downgrade also sent shares in other companies with exposure to China tumbling over fears that the slowdown could affect other markets.
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Cook said that the timing of the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR launch compared to the timing of the iPhone X launch last year were set to impact year-over-year comparisons, as would the strength of the U.S. dollar. Cook also said that customers taking advantage of "significantly reduced pricing for iPhone battery replacements" was also a factor that led to fewer upgrades in 2018. <br/><br/><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/03/law-firm-apple-earnings-alleged-securities-fraud/">Investor Rights Law Firm Investigates Apple&#039;s Earnings Cut for &#039;Potential Securities Fraud&#039;</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/law-firm-apple-earnings-alleged-securities-fraud.2163441/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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</div>USB-C Authentication Program Launches to Offer Future Protection Against Malicious Hardwarehttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/02/usb-c-authentication-program/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/usb-c-authentication-program.2163355Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:51:21 PSThttps://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/02/usb-c-authentication-program/Juli CloverUSB-CThe USB Implementers Forum <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190102005063/en/USB-IF-Launches-USB-Type-CTM-Authentication-Program/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-bsjWlVyeNLyq_m2tvaHJJaCbS9GfOaU05M3U1TVIJEgj_R0p0VFN6GsXdq8PYoIcFEYGffXvFUnUBNNmxNkJdnQqLx557vS7ZRxiEolcr-hVDp-2-rCtDK_aRLJhTuAhA==">today announced</a> the launch of a USB Type-C Authentication program, which is designed to create a cryptographic-based authentication definition for USB-C chargers and devices.
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This is important because USB-C Authentication will provide protection from malicious firmware/hardware in USB-C devices. There are multiple <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/heres-a-list-of-29-different-types-of-usb-attacks/">USB-based attacks</a> that are out in the wild and are able to do things like keystroke injection, installing backdoors, emulating mouse movements, logging data, hijacking traffic, infecting machines with viruses, and more.
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In addition to protecting against malicious hardware, the program will keep host systems safe from non-compliant USB chargers that could potentially cause harm.
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With the USB-C Authentication protocol, host machines will be able to confirm the authenticity of a USB-C device, cable, or charger. This confirmation happens right when a connection is made before inappropriate power or data can be transferred.
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The USB-IF has outlined the characteristics of the USB-Type-C Authentication Program:
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Manufacturers who create devices that use USB-C will be able to implement the new authentication protocol into their devices to protect consumers. There is no requirement to implement support for USB-C authentication at this time, with protocol provided as an option to OEMs.
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Though Apple has not commented on the release of the program, the Cupertino company will likely be one of the companies to adopt USB-C authentication protocols in the future given its focus on security.<br/><br/><div class="linkback">Tag: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/usb-c/">USB-C</a></div><br/>This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/02/usb-c-authentication-program/">USB-C Authentication Program Launches to Offer Future Protection Against Malicious Hardware</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/usb-c-authentication-program.2163355/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br/><br/><div class="feedflare">
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